Process And PatiencePsalm 32:1-5Oh, what joy for those   whose disobedience is forgiven,   whose sin is put out of sight!Yes, what joy for those   whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt,   whose lives are lived in complete honesty!When I refused to confess my sin,   my body wasted away,   and I groaned all day long.Day and night your hand of discipline was heavy on me.   My strength evaporated...  Read More

Confession1 John 1:5-10This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son,...  Read More

Confession and ForgivenessMatthew 6:9-14Pray like this:Our Father in heaven,   may your name be kept holy.May your Kingdom come soon.May your will be done on earth,   as it is in heaven.Give us today the food we need,and forgive us our sins,   as we have forgiven those who sin against us.And don’t let us yield to temptation,   but rescue us from the evil one.“If you forgive those who sin against y...  Read More

INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with, or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.LITURGIES: Rest - Sabbath, Promised, Jubilee, An AttitudeOPENING QUESTION(S)What is true, reuse wanting rest for you? What does it take f...  Read More

Stop And ListenJeremiah 6:16-17This is what the Lord says:“Stop at the crossroads and look around.    Ask for the old, godly way, and walk in it.Travel its path, and you will find rest for your souls.    But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’I posted watchmen over you who said,    ‘Listen for the sound of the alarm.’But you replied,    ‘No! We won’t pay attention!’As we finish this week...  Read More

Attitude Of RestIsaiah 30:15This is what the Sovereign Lord,    the Holy One of Israel, says:“Only in returning to me    and resting in me will you be saved.In quietness and confidence is your strength.    But you would have none of it.We have spent time so far this week talking about why we rest, the source, the frequency, and the discipline needed to stop. Today our text reminds us of two import...  Read More